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Portion Control in Senior Living 

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Meal planning and prepping in senior living are more complex than in the average restaurant. While portion control is easy to overlook, especially when caring for large populations of older people, it plays a significant role in maintaining living space. Why is Portion Control Beneficial in Senior Living?

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Preserving Dignity in Senior Living with Culinary Choice

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Since culinary excellence is what we do best, we’re strong advocates for the freedom of culinary choice for today’s older adults. Keep reading to find out how we do this at Culinary Services Group (CSG) and how you can, too. Let’s go through some ways we can get creative with your community to promote dining with dignity.

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4 Challenges of Healthy Eating in Senior Living

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With all the potential challenges that older adults living independently can experience, it’s easy to assume that transitioning to senior living makes getting nutritious meals more accessible. This isn’t the only obstacle to providing residents with healthy, nutritious meals in senior living communities (SLCs).

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Dining Trends in Senior Living

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While seemingly brief and unimportant for senior living communities, food trends are essential to keeping up with the latest generation of older adults. Plus, it helps your senior living community stay competitive and attract new residents while maintaining the ones you have. What’s the most common food left on the plate?

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8 Essential Nutrition Guidelines for Hospitalized Patients 

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Nutrition, especially high-quality dietary care, is often seconded to other, seemingly more pressing patient care matters. However, doing this has caused a significant gap in nutrition for patients. Providing the nutritional support your patients’ needs has more benefits than simply meeting the outlined standards, though.

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Consistency Matters in Senior Dining, and Here’s Why

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For seniors living in long-term care, a consistent dining experience can significantly improve their quality of life. A 2017 survey of senior living community executives confirms this, revealing that the quality and consistency of food and service are the top elements of a successful dining program.

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Sustainability in Food Service

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Sustainability in long-term care food service goes beyond figuring out how to “go green.” Long-term care staff leaders already consider the unique needs of their senior residents when it comes to their nutrition, health, and safety. Food waste in senior living presents multiple challenges.